Step 1 · Kings fly on 8 by 8
Russian draughts stays on an 8 by 8 board, but kings still fly along open diagonals.
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Step 2 · What makes the king different?
The king can see a capture farther down the diagonal. How does it move?
Choose the Russian king rule.
Quick check
- It flies along open diagonals
- It only moves one square
- It slides straight along rows and columns
Show the correct answer
Correct answer: It flies along open diagonals — Correct. Russian kings have long diagonal range.
- It only moves one square — Short kings belong to English checkers, not Russian draughts.
- It slides straight along rows and columns — That is how Turkish Dama pieces move. Russian draughts is still a diagonal game.
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Step 3 · Fly to capture
Use your king's long range to land beyond the captured piece.
Tap the king, then tap the far highlighted landing square.
The move: 18x32
Flying capture complete.
Common mistake: Follow the highlighted diagonal past the captured piece.
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What you learned
You can now identify Russian flying kings and use their long diagonal capture range.
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